How to pick a Shotgun for Waterfowl | Shotgunning Series Part 1
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- On this video discover how to choose the best shotgun for you. This is the first episode of our shotgunning series. Thanks to @TargetFocusedLife
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Are you looking for a new shotgun? Tell me what you’re considering.
I am looking for a new one. Thinking of going with the beneli super nova
@@Aaron_outdoors I’ve hunted with a Super Vinci since they came out in 2011. I’ve got a lot of rounds through mine and a lot of abuse duck hunting. I’ve had mine Cerakoted. I have no complaints with it and it’s a great gun - often overlooked.
I also have an SBE2. But if I were buying today it would probably be a Retay. I have a Masai Mara 20ga I picked up last year for dove season and I really like it, especially for the price.
@@miklm thanks for the feedback. Does the comfort tech make a big difference?
@@Aaron_outdoors dude my bad I thought you said Super Vinci, not Nova.
I had a Super Nova years ago. Think I’ve had 2 of them actually, one was set up tactical. The looks are kinda take it or leave it but the function is solid. The Comfort Tech works but it would not be a big factor imo. 👍🏻
Franchi affinity elite. Tried several others and I kept finding myself looking at them, bought one and haven’t looked back
I'm 73 years old and this is my 57th consecutive Waterfowl Season in Minnesota. I've owned more than 50 shotguns over the years and shot most of them at Waterfowl. This includes all action types, including Muzzle Loading Shotguns, and every currently available Gauge from the .410 Bore to the 10 Gauge. My favorite shotguns are as follows: Tradewinds (Zabala) 10 Gauge 3-1/2" SXS with Nu-Line choke tubes installed, Beretta AL390 Super Trap 12 Gauge 3" (32" Ported Barrel), Browning A-5, 12 Gauge 3" Magnum (28" Hastings Barrel), Browning BPS 3-1/2" 10 Gauge (28" Barrel), and last but not least Mossberg 835 3-1/2" 12 Guage Pump Gun. The 10 Gauge Magnum isn't for everyone, but I've been shooting one for more than 50 years and it works for me! For practice, I would recommend shooting Skeet (12 Gauge and smaller) from the International (Low Gun) position where the gun is shouldered only after you call for the bird.
Regards,
Mike Piekarski
great comment mr Mike thanks for hunting !
i never grew up with a father figure, never met em so i didn’t get to hunt as a child
now im 26 with 5 little ones of my own i want to get started and teach them right away
I own many shotguns and in my opinion the Beretta A400 extreme plus is the best water fowling shotgun on the market
Beretta A300 Ultima $699.99 (SMKW) is a hell of a deal if the A400 is priced out of your range.
Well, my 40 plus year old Ted Williams shotgun from Sears is still going strong. I bought it when I was a kid. I love this gun. This week alone, I have shot a 6 point and 8 point buck at 20 yards. I have to admit that I’ve been looking to get a new one, but I think I already have a good gun! By the way , there is not a spot of rust on my Ted Williams. I do wish I had an adjustable choke, it has an intermediate choked barrel, over all that barrel has been good for many types of hunting, you just have to know it’s limits.
I huntet for years with a side by side Merkel 12 bore. I gave it to my nephew and bought myself a Beretta S686 Special 20 bore. Very pleased with it. A 20 bore is more than enough for the small game hunting we do up here in the artic north of Norway and Sweden; mainly ptarmigans, polar hare and capercaillie. The 20 bore is a much slicker gun and the ammunition is lighter. Just as efficient as the 12 bore when we compare the two. We walk for miles every day in the wilderness for weeks at a time.
Remington 1187 12 guage. My first shotgun was a 12 guage remington 870!
I use an a400 extreme plus. They're a bit gaudy in the hands, but man the thing keeps growing on me.
Beretta A400 Xtreme plus. Best shouldering gun I've tried. I use Carlson Delta Waterfowl choke tubes.
The kicks high flyer chokes work well in my a400 also
Been hunting Ducks and Geese for over 40 years now, and I think the best shotgun for a person to hunt with, is the one you're most productive with, my first repeating shotgun I purchased back in 1976 was a Remington model 870 WINGMASTER 30" factory full choke barrel, bagged more geese with it than any other shotgun I've owned over the years, but I enjoyed your video Bud 🇺🇸👍
Joel! It’s so good to see you man! I am so excited for this series. Thanks for all the time and effort you have put into this for us. Great info and lots of stuff I had no idea about! Thanks man!
Thanks Jack! I’ve learned so much too! It’s been a lot of fun working on it 👍🏻💪🏻👊🏻
I appreciate you always being objective and bringing in knowledgeable guys who are willing to impart their experience and wisdom too. Looking forward to checking out Steve’s channels.
I've been shooting Winchester SX guns for over 20 years, and love them. I have the SX3 in 20ga and 12ga, and the SX4 in 12ga.
I bet you can’t stand how the sx4 is cheaper made and not as quality as the sx3 huh
Ive had sx4 since it came out amazing gun but BIG SISTER maxus2 shows why sx4 is little brother 😂 but hands down if u can’t afford maxus2 Sx4 is it!!!
Hello! I’m a 63 year old shotgun guy from SC
Started out with a Stevens 311 then to a 870 Wingmaster
Recently acquired a Beretta Outlander
Looking forward to your future adventures
I shoot the Winchester 1200, 12 guage. In a youth model because it fits me better. Deer/moose/grouse/turkey/duck. I am looking forward to this series. Thank you Joel.
Right on! I have a Remington 870 20ga youth model that I like to shoot too👍🏻it’s all about fit.
I use a benelli super black eagle 3 purely because it feels 20x better than any other shotgun I’ve ever held
3 years beating the piss outta my sbe3. Best shotgun ive had ever. Dirty clean wet doesnt matter. Just always works fits and swings like a dream for me
Same for me. This is my 2nd season hunting w the sbe3 lefty. You can paddle the boat with it and it still won’t let you down!!
Love my Mossberg 930 waterfowl. But always loved and had Remington 870 Wingmaster for over 40 years.
I shoot a Franchi Affinity 3.5, I have been very pleased with it!
Feels Right.. I was shocked to see how different mine fit me than my SBE. Half the price and I love it 10x as much
Beretta a400 extreme plus hands down.
About to have my 3rd season with my Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus, very satisfied.
I put off watching these videos as they came out because I'm happy with the gun I've for (also a SX4), but I sure am glad I came back around to checking them out!
When I bought my SX4, I was literally seconds away from dropping $1800 on a SBE3. The grip angle was barely too long, but I realized I had to keep readjusting my grip. When I picked up the SX4, I was sold immediately! It was like a good 1911, it felt like it belonged in my hands.
I'm 72 and not quiet as nimble, but I still like to hunt dove, quail, geese, crain, etc. I decided to retire my 40 yr old Browning 2000 and look for something more nimble to make up for my aging losses.
Two big considerations, weight and length, length because I do more vehicle riding than walking.
I've settled on the Mossberg SA-20 with 22" barrel. It's lighter at 5.5 lbs. and shorter for maneuvering.
And if I ding it, maybe it won't hurt my feelings as bad as it would a more expensive ultra light.
Took off the scope rail, the ghost ring, and purchased different chokes.
Currently hunting waterfowl with a Benelli SBE3.
I have a 12g beretta a400 extreme plus and I love that gun so much, never have any problems with it and it shoots like a 20g
I shoot the Tri-Star Viper Max, I can say that it was not the shotgun I had in mind but couldn't pass up the deal off a never been shot before shotgun at the price of a used shotgun. I have actually been very happy with both it's performance and reliability and getting a sweet deal sometimes helps! Glad to see you back in videos Joel, I've really been looking forward to this series.
I am so excited for this series! I love the video quality and information that you gave! I love all of this stuff. Thanks Joel!
Just picked up a Beretta a400 xtreme plus
Hi Joel,
I own a Mossberg 930
Stoeger M3000, Franchi Affinity 3, Benelli M2. All four 12Ga. shotguns have pros & Con. I guess at this price range there’s no such thing as a perfect shotgun. After a trip back to Franchi for extreme stiff loading. The Affinity turned out to be delightful to shoot. As for the Benelli M2. In my opinion, it’s a disappointment . It patterned severely high left out of the box. Bolt release is the size of a #2 pencil eraser. True words “the shotgun that works for me probably won’t work for you.” Awesome content Joel keep up the great work!!
I noticed ur higher end shotguns are inertia, you should try the beretta a400a300 and the win sx3 then tell me if you see any cons
I bought my first gun when I was 18 it was also the good old 870. I finally saved up and started looking. I ended up landing on the Franchi Affinity 3.5. It was a hard pick between that and the SX4. When I swung the Franchi to my shoulder it just landed in that sweet spot a little nicer. Good work on all the videos. I have been learning a lot. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Exact same story in how I chose mine
My brothers and I all shoot Franchi Affinities! 2 seasons with mine now, and I love it!
Loving my Benelli SBE3
Beretta A400 kickoff extreme, hands down
For waterfowl, I think the most underrated shotgun is the Super Vinci, even if you never shoot a 3.5” shell. The design is extremely well thought out. That being said, I run a shadow grass blades 3” BPS due to budget limitations at the time of purchase . Brother has the SV and it’s incredible.
Browning Gold, has served me very well. I am considering a Maxus II in Wicked Wing in Vintage Tan
I would look for a nib sx3 somewheres before I baught a maxus 2, and I own a gold and love it
Ruger Red Label All Weather amazing gun.
Remington 1100 Magnum for myself.. but whatever fits you best
So glad to see another video, I've missed your videos
I was on the same mission this time last year when I got ready to semiretire my dad’s 12 gauge New Haven 600 pump. My criteria was a semiauto that had capability to fire a 3.5in and screw in chokes. When the dust cleared I learned a 3.5 kicked like 3 mules and didn’t pattern as good as a 3in or even some 2.75in shells. I ended up buying a Girsan MC312 and paired it with a Trulock mid range chokes. It is inertia driven and just at home skeet shooting as it is in a duck blind. It is less than 500 in the black to boot. Keep up the great videos I love watching them. I hope to see more collaborations with FDH!
I shot sone 3.5 this year (only for research) Oh man! I can’t make a follow up shot lol.
@@SurvivingDuckSeason I didn’t see anything with bb or 2 shot impressive enough to punish my shoulder vs a 3in. Honestly the most impressive I found was a Boss 2.75 5 shot and Kent teal also in a 5 shot.
Bps stalker 10 gauge. Total badass.
Amen on the 10 gauge being a badass. Like shooting artillery down range.
I hunt with 1187 Remington
Purchased a Retay Masi Mara last year. So far I am pretty impressed with the performance of the shotgun with one season under it's belt. Best part is no "click", you cannot bump it out of battery like some other shotguns. Price is very competitive as well.
You put a lot of work into this and it shows. This is a video every new hunter should watch. Extremely well done. I’ve watched you for years along with the Flyway Collective. Great job.
Thanks Duck Man!
Looking at the mossburg 940 jmpro
So so glad to see Joel back on the Tube. This series looks incredible, can't wait to see how it pans out. Your knowledge combined with the video skill makes for the best content on youtube!
Thanks! We’ve been working on this series full time for months. It’s been a lot of fun to put together.
Great video man, really well done. Been looking forward to the series since you first teased it. I'm a big fan, you've inspired a lot of my videos as well.
Thanks George, I appreciate it brother!💪🏻👍🏻👊🏻
Beretta A400 xtreme plus
Looking at one of these with the 30” how do you like it?
@@bigr71225 it’s awesome look at the videos of me shooting it on my channel its super smooth and feeds anything
Benelli SBE 3 in 12 &20
I couldnt decide was stuck between 2 choices,and after lots of research, i first bought the sx4 in 12 which i love, and got my 2nd choice in 20 gauge the Franchi affinty 3. Fantastic guns
The way that you explain things makes it very easy to understand you. Thank you!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.
Remington 1100
WINCHESTER SX4...THE BEST HANDS DOWN..!
Two fellow employees use the Winchester SX4 and love the gun thinking of purchasing one myself.
It’s great
Mr. Strickland, this was a very well thought out video. You articulate very well so people understand with your down to earth approach. I used both the 870 Remington and the model 12 Winchester for many years. In later years like you I went to a semi auto because of less felt recoil. I have been shooting a pair of Beretta Urika's in 12 gauge for the past 20 years. I call them the AK 47 of semi autos. They take a great deal of punishment and keep on going.
I shoot mossberg 935
Love it. It has not let me down in 3 years
Inertia gun =Franchi affinity 3.5 - 12 gauge. Gas gun = winchester sx4 3.5 - 12 gauge.
Inertia = Benelli Montefeltro '23
Gas = Beretta SBE 3
My birthday is in 3 weeks..😂
I am assuming you own an affinity?
@grasser8277 I own the affinity 3 ,I don't own the sx4. I have shot a lot of shotguns, and I think they are best bang for your buck. I have shot slightly better ones that are twice the price, and I have shot some really nice ones that are cheaper. The cheaper ones that are nice just don't have the aftermarket parts or the best customer service.
@justinhuddleston2303 thank you I bought an affinity 3 elite today hopefully I love it
@grasser8277 i think you will love it. The only thing to really know is to make sure it is 100% reliable. Look at your bolt. You should see an f on it. That means it's ready to fire. If the rotating bolt isn't closed, it won't fire. Most people call it benelli click. As long as you don't play with the bolt handle after it's closed, that gun will be 100% reliable and last forever if you just maintain once in a while. Congratulations and good hunting.
Did you try the beretta a400?
I didn’t before buying the Winchester. I have since then. Sweet gun.
I have reviewed the A400 Extreme Plus on the channel. Check it out and let us know what you think.
SX3 and SX4 both rock, love them both!
After much looking and testing I went with an SX4 last year. So far I’m totally happy
Awesome!
I did not think at 16 gauge was rare
Not rare, just not the most popular.
Beretta a400 x+ is the best shotgun ever made
Ive had a Stoger M3000 for years. Just picked up the Franchi Affinity 3 select. Shoots great, looks great.
My Great-grandfather's Remington Model 11. Made in 1912. Still going strong. 🙂
I love my stoeger m3000
Me to man, first season with mine and I'm obsessed with it!
Everyone knows it’s the Remington 1100 silly gooses
I like my 11-87, but about the same thing.
That’s my favorite shotgun!!!
Express/Wingmaster.
Love that gun for doves.. my dad has one.. first semi auto I’ve ever shot.
Remington 1187
Thank you for putting a science based discussion on the different shotguns / ammo / patterns etc. This is really refreshing and as an engineer, really enjoyable. However, let's not discount the human factors, such as mental state of mind while shooting. If you feel that your XXX brand shotgun with your XXX ammo and XXX choke makes you invincible, then you are already ahead of me, who may have a perfect shotgun with the right ammo and choke but is unsure of my capabilities! So again, thanks and please keep putting up these videos
This made me so happy!
I just spent the last few weeks researching shotguns and once I picked a shotgun I then had the next hardest task…. finding one!
I looked at my local dealer for a new one and online for a used one and finally called the manufacturer in the USA and Canada. Finally I found one lonesome shotgun in a gun store that received it about 6 months earlier and it was waiting for me. I receive it in a week or so.
Winchester Universal Hunter SX4!
I am primarily a predator hunter and this model is the only SX4 that is drilled and tapped for my Eotech sight.
Great Videos! Cant wait for the next one in the series!🎉🎉🎉
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know.
Amazing how excruciatingly ugly all your shotguns are, so you take an ugly gun and paint it uglier ?
I just bought 3! 1 16ga over under, 1 old John Browning designed Ranger 30 pump in 16ga, and 1 12 Winchester SXP Defender. I bought an extra 26" barrel for the SXP.
I’ve shot my sx4 for the past 3 years. I love it !!
I bought a Beretta A300 Outlander and I personally love it. One of the lower tier autoloaders but it shoots and cycles like a dream. One of the most attractive factors for me was the reversible safety, being a righty who is left eye dominant, allows me to feel comfortable with my gun.
Hello from Sweden and thank you for a very good channel. I use a 12 gauge side- by-side Husqvarna 310AS from 1918. Can only take 2,5 inch shells but no complaints so far. Fits me good and smooth recoil.
Thanks Joel. Steve is a Wizard!
I have Franchi Affinity Elite 3.5 12 G and Benelli SuperVinci 12 G. Saving SuperVinci for turkey hunts. Also use Franchi Instinct SL 12G O/U for pheasant hunting.
Very well done. Can't wait to see entire series.
Well explained. Im just started learning about SG and you explain it very well
Benelli Ethos I purchased and been the best upland shotgun I had. It is a dependable, easy to carry lite weight shotgun. I used the choke tubes that came with it and after pattern on paper shot shells. Have to say again that this is the best upland shotgun I had owned and I have owned many brands of shotguns. This is what works for me and will vary with different shooters.
I also use a Browning Citori for upland if I not going to do a lot of walking because it is heavier. This is also a great shotgun for upland.
My 870 was my first gun and has been my go to shotgun for 20 plus years. I fell in love with my dad’s silver pigeon for pheasant and so I recently picked up an A400 for my first auto. Took it trap shooting and enjoyed it but still love the over under more. I also got to shoot a retay for snows last year and didn’t care for it as much as some others. I’d still like to try a versa max some day.
Really enjoyed the video and looking forward to the rest of the series. Great info on fitting a gun and even for as long as I’ve been hunting I learned a few things that’s a big help. Still using a Beretta 391 Extrema 2 and although I love it, in the back of my mind I know I’ll be looking to replace it soon
my dad bought me a 20ga 870 as my first gun and a franchi intensity a few years down the road and loved those guns. When i turned 19, i saved up my money and got a SBE 3, cant wait to see how it performs this duck season
Had most of them, I hunt 70+ days a year, I use the Berretta A400 exclusively, low recoil and absolutely reliable, exspensive but well worth it
That’s awesome, but how do you afford to hunt that much? Am I missing something?
Well my kids are grown I have no wife and I just center my entire life around waterfell and dogs I am dogs plus I live within my means
First season with my Winchester SXP 28” barrel. Looks clean, cycles nice, and drops birds👍🏻
One of the best gun videos I have ever viewed. I look forward to viewing the balance of the series.
Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.
I have duck hunted with my SX2 for over 20 years and it has never let me down in the field.
I have a triple barrel and absolutely love it. Been using it for last 6 years as duck gun
Your videos are Awesome, keep them going!!!! Shot a 12 ga Remington 1100 Mag with a custom 24" ported barrel for years. Upgraded to a Benelli SBE 2 for the last 10 yrs., but sure miss my 24" barrel. Patterning each gun, with different chokes and ammo is "Huge". Getting a little older, thinking about a 20 ga., so will be watching your videos closely. Great Job, very Enjoyable
I went out buying a $2000 SBe3 but test fired around 14 guns from most of the major manufacturers in one afternoon. I ended up between the cz1012, JM pro, and the SX4. I got the exact SX4 you two have in this vid and love it to death. Simple, smooth, great price, and looks great. Only thing I miss from my 1983 browning b80 is the ability to unload directly from the mag tube instead of having to cycle them all out of the action at the end of the day.
I got a Remington 870 super mag in camo, but I’ve moved up to a Remington Versa max blindside camo edition. The Versa max is such a great gun with such great recoil control and spread with many shell varieties.
I wanted ome till i found out they were discontinued foe the v3 wich doesn't even take 3.5
i just got my first shotgun, got myself a Winchester SXP! LOVE it so far man, i’ve put SO many rounds through it lol shot clay all summer not a single hiccup, love it for the price
I love this video for so many reasons. The first gun I bought with my own money was a Remington 870 express in 1989. Mine isn’t in a little better shape, but it’s been 100% reliable and I just have it to my 23 year old son.
When it comes to picking a new shotgun, fit and feel trumps everything else. I know so many people say Benelli is the best, but I’m only 5’6”. When I pick up a SBE or Super Vinci, it feels like it was made for someone a foot taller with arms like a gorilla. Don’t buy the gun everyone else loves, buy the gun that you love! FWIW, my new waterfowl gun is a browning A5. I bought it 2 years ago and so far it’s been 100% reliable and I love shooting it.
Love my My SX3 Its Shoots everything flawlessly and has been awesome for me.👊
I’ve been shooting an original maxus for 10 years at ducks and clays. Thousands of rounds through it, and it works great. And the only times it’s had trouble I can count on one hand and it can be attributed to the ammo every time.
WOW, what a great video!!! Glad to see you're putting up some videos again Joel. I watch all your videos and all of Steve's as I love his channel also!!! I started out with a Hiawatha 20 pump, then went to 12 gauge Remington 870. Then when Benelli came out with the first SBE in 3.5 inch I got one. That was when lead was banned and we all had to shoot steel. I got the 3.5 inch for shot capacity with the large sized T shot for large geese. That was a deadly round. I shot that gun for years for everything and loved it. Then a few years back my Benelli broke the ejector pin so I needed a backup that could shoot 3.5 inch shells so I purchased a SX4. It is a great gun also but now my son's fiancee shoots it so I purchased a A400 last year and love it also. I love the light recoil of the autoloaders but find the inertia guns will not eject well if they get dirty. I found this out on conservation hunts in South Dakota with all the dirt blowing around so found the piston guns more durable in that regard so now the A400 is my main shotgun for that.
I am very interested in your next videos on choke tubes and types of shot. I have used the standard choke tubes that come with the guns and purchased Pattern Master choke tubes. I have patterned every shotgun I own with the different chokes and around 50 different brands, styles, lengths and sizes of shotgun shells. One thing I did find is that each shotgun patterned a bit differently with each choke and different shell. Overall for steel shot the Pattern Master chokes improved the patterns over factory chokes with some being extremely deadly. All my testing is using a 4 foot sheet of paper at 40 yards and pattern density, spread and center of target in a 30" circle.
Last year for the first time I used some Boss Bismuth shotgun shells and liked them. I'm very excited to see all of your findings on choke tubes and on the different types of shot.
Thanks again for all your Great videos and information, both you Joel and Steve!!!!
I just started duck hunting last year and truly fell in love with the sport. I’ve hunted pheasants for fifty years and owned some nice upland guns but didn’t want to drag them to a slough. So got a Winchester SXP and it worked great but I decided if I’m going to keep waterfowl hunting I needed to get a semi auto. I bought the SX4 this spring and have put a couple hundred rounds through it on the trap and skeet range. It worked flawlessly with 1 1/8 oz trap loads and handled very well. Next stop will be shooting it over decoys and I am extremely excited about that. I’ve shot some of the other more expensive guns and liked them a lot but no more than I like the SX4. I think it’s the best waterfowl semi auto for the money.
I totally agree with you.
Been rocking the 940 pro waterfowl, and I gotta say it’s a beast. Will run reliably everything I’ve thrown at it, from light trap loads to 3” heavy duck loads.
Picked up the same sx4 a couple weeks ago and am in love with it. Can’t beat it for the price
I also shoot a Winchester SX4, I run a carlson cremator long rang choke tube in it and I love that combo!
The Tri Star Viper Max has become my go to hunting shotgun. I've taken it to hunt Duck, Goose, Turkey, Crow, Dove, Squirrel, Coyote, etc. The Patternmaster chokes have preformed extremely well for me, they are my go to. I still have my older guns and shoot them. Winchester 1400, 870 Wingmaster, old SxS but I keep grabbing that Tri Star out of the safe. It just works.
I added an sx4 20ga to my waterfowl gun arsenal. I love it! It’s my primary duck gun in early season. No more 12ga for me. If I need bigger, I go 10 gauge. I do wish the sx4 came with a shim kit.
I wish they still made the sx2 and sx3
I have hunted waterfowl for many years. Started at 14 with a Mossberg 500 my father gave me, I’m now 70. Have used many shotguns over that time. My current shotgun is a 12g Weatherby Element Waterfowler. It is my favorite hands down, (like ham and eggs) will not change.
I have hunted pheasants, grouse, ducks and geese with my Browning Auto 5 Light 12 (circa 1948) Never a jam or misfire the last 38 years. Fits me perfectly,
Excellent testimony 💪🏻
Love the video! I’m shooting a Beretta A300 outlander and a Mossberg 835 pump ,pheasant and waterfowl. Both running pattern master code black duck chokes.
Had an old Browning A5 that lasted 30 years with very few problems and shot thousands of ducks and hundreds of geese with it . Now got a new A5 in 3 1/2" . In the last 3 years iv'e had to replace the magazine locking spring, the magazine spring, the return (stock ) spring and the ejector spring. The new return and the magazine springs are far superior than the originals- but I still love this gun as it handles beautifully ; getting triples on ducks and geese.